305-490-3414
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1604, Miami, FL, 33156, 
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What distinguishes The Southern Group from others is where we draw our lobbyists from. Our lobbyists are almost all exclusively former government regulators, legislators or high-level government staff. We know what moves the wheels of government because, at one point in our careers, we moved those wheels ourselves.
2) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
3) Apple Inc
4) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
7) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
11) Florida Blue
12) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
13) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
14) Florida Sheriffs Association
16) Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower FL Keys, Inc.
17) Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys, Inc.
23) Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts
24) Monroe County Sheriff's Office
25) NASCAR, LLC
26) Ocean Reef Club
27) Pearl Holding Group (Ocean Harbor)
28) Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc
33) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
34) Vestcor Companies, Inc., The
35) Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
15-20 years
National Children's Alliance, Bud Cramer Award
Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislative Achievement
Kristi House Service, Former President Service Award
SSG has won numerous fundraising awards and recognitions
Managing Partner, Miami office, The Southern Group
Chairman, Republican Party of Miami-Dade County
Executive Board, Republican Party of Florida
Nelson D. Diaz concentrates his practice on government and community relations. Nelson has successfully represented local governments, businesses, trade associations and other corporate clients before the Florida legislative and executive branches of government. Nelson has become one of Florida's young rising stars since serving as Chief Legislative Aide to the Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and now United States Senator, Marco Rubio.
In addition, Nelson has successfully represented corporate entities before the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, numerous Miami-Dade County agencies and departments, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and several other municipal governments and authorities in Miami-Dade County. In addition to government relations, Nelson has successfully guided many corporate clients entering the South Florida market, providing community relations services. By advising new entrants to the market on who the key players are, which organizations to join, and how to navigate the local political waters, Nelson has assisted many clients successfully enter the South Florida and Miami markets.
Nelson began his political career as a volunteer in the 1996 Presidential campaign in Florida where he and many other young leaders, including now U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, State Senator Anitere Flores, Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, and many other now-elected officials, worked hard to build a strong Republican Party base in South Florida. Since then, Nelson has worked on countless political campaigns in Florida from federal races for Presidential and U.S. Senate, to state races for Governor, Cabinet offices, Florida House of Representatives, and Florida Senate, as well as many local government campaigns for county commission, city councils, and mayor's races. Nelson has also been active in various business and civic organizations locally, and counts many legislators, party officials, and legislative leaders among his personal friends. As a result of Nelson's service with U.S. Senator Rubio and his involvement in many campaigns, Nelson has established an extensive network of key contacts in Miami-Dade County and within the Florida Legislature. In fact, Nelson currently serves as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County and serves on the executive board of the Republican Party of Florida.
Active in the local community, Nelson served on the City of Miami's Historical and Environmental Preservation Board, protecting the city's historical and environmental treasures, as well as the Miami-Dade County Community Council of West Kendall, a local land use and zoning board. Additionally, Nelson serves as the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors for Kristi House, Miami-Dade County's child advocacy center for child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking as well as the Board of Directors of the Good Government Initiative, a bi-partisan organization dedicated to cultivating leaders of excellence in South Florida. Recently, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Nelson to the statewide Children and Youth Cabinet for his service and advocacy on behalf of Florida's children.
Nelson attended Florida International University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in International Relations, with a Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, as well as minors in Political Science and Geography. Nelson graduated from the University of Florida, College of Law, cum laude, and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004.
(866) 960-5939
201 W Park Ave, Ste 100, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
(850) 224-1660
106 E College Ave, Ste 640, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
1) Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
2) Alternative Claims Management LLC.
8) Core Group
10) Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe County, Inc.
11) FL Assn for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas FAVACA
12) Florida Agencies Serving the Blind
13) Florida Blockchain Alliance
14) Florida Blockchain Foundation
15) Florida Center for the Blind
17) Florida Workforce Housing Alliance
20) GRN Funds, LLC
21) Havana Ferry Partners, LLC
22) Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of FL
23) Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
25) Leon County Board of County Commissioners
28) Manasota Lighthouse For The Blind Inc.
29) Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida, Inc
30) Mindful
31) Minimise USA LLC
32) MJH Consulting
33) Muscogee Nation of Florida
34) National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
36) One Ocean One Health Research and Conservation Institute
37) Penta5USA
40) Reef Relief
42) Space Exploration Technologies
43) strainprint
46) Tesla, Inc.
47) The Special Committee for Healthcare Reform, LLC
48) United States Polo Association c/o USPA Global Licensing Inc.
49) United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
50) Vietnam Veterans of America, Big Bend Chapter 96
51) Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust, Inc.
52) Wendover Housing Partners, LLC
54) X Shore
(850) 577-9090
301 S Bronough St, Ste 600, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
1) Alliance for Safety and Justice
2) Atlantic Housing Partners, LLLP
3) AvMed, Inc
7) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
8) Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America
9) Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association
10) Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies
16) City of Orlando
23) College of Central Florida Foundation, Inc
24) Coreview
26) DDER Holdings, LLC dba Birdsong Housing Partners
27) Florida Association of Counties
28) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
29) Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
30) Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects
31) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
32) Florida League of Cities, Inc.
33) Florida Library Association
34) Florida Municipal Electric Association
35) Florida Municipal Power Agency
36) Florida School Boards Association
37) Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc
38) FMSbonds, Inc.
39) Frito-Lay, Inc
40) Gatorade
43) Gulf Coast Council, Boy Scouts of America
44) Gulf Stream Council, Boy Scouts of America
45) Hendry County Board of County Commissioners
46) Hendry County Economic Development Council
47) IMG College, LLC
48) Islamorada Village of Islands
49) JEA
50) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
51) Lumen
52) Management & Training Corporation
54) Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services, Inc.
55) Miami Downtown Development Authority
57) Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
58) North Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America
60) Orlando Economic Partnership, Inc.
63) PepsiCo
64) Philip T. Feldsine Revocable Trust
65) Project Opioid Initiative, Inc.
67) Santa Fe College Foundation
69) School Board of Broward County, Florida, The
70) School Board of Levy County
71) SeatGeek, Inc.
72) Seavin, Inc
73) South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America
74) Southwest Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America
75) Suwannee River Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
77) The Wetlandsbank Company, LLC.
79) Uber Technologies, Inc. and Affiliates
80) University of Central Florida Foundation, Inc
81) Villages, The
(850) 566-4142
4442 Maylor Road, Tallahassee, FL, 32308, 
1) American Great Loop Cruisers Association
5) Collins Land Services, Inc.
6) Dennis and Graci McGillicuddy for the benefit of All Star Children's Foundation
7) Florida Healthy Alternatives Association
8) Florida Smoke Free Association
9) Florida Studio Theatre, Inc.
11) Gulf County
(850) 671-4401
P.O. Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302, 
1) Bay County Board of County Commissioners
9) Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM)
11) Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
12) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
14) Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower FL Keys, Inc.
15) Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys, Inc.
18) Key West International Airport
20) Monroe County School District
21) Monroe County Sheriff's Office
23) Ocean Reef Club
24) Ocean Reef Community Association
25) Pearl Holding Group (Ocean Harbor)
30) The Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation, Inc.
(850) 577-9090
301 S Bronough St, Suite 500, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
1) Aramark Educational Services, LLC
10) City of Maitland
12) City of Newberry
13) City of Orlando
15) City of Tampa
18) Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
21) Florida League of Cities, Inc
22) Florida Sheriffs Association
23) Foundation for a Healthier West Orange
25) Habitat for Humanity of Florida, Inc
26) Islamorada Village of Islands
27) Marion County Board of County Commissioners
29) Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services, Inc.
31) Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
32) Orange County Board of County Commissioners
33) Partnership for Strong Families
34) Talitrix LLC.
35) Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation
36) The Housing Authority of the City of Key West, Florida
37) The Trust for Public Land Action Fund
(561) 317-0889
201 W Park Avenue, Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
(786) 255-5755
201 W Park Ave, Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
8) Florida Certification Board
9) Florida Crystals Corporation
12) Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
(850) 577-9090
301 S. Bronough Street, Suite 500, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
2) Broward County Clerk of Courts
11) City of Newberry
12) City of Orlando
15) City of Tampa
18) Florida Association of Counties
19) Florida Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
20) Florida Ground Water Association
21) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
22) Florida League of Cities, Inc.
23) Florida Municipal Broadband Alliance
26) Florida Municipal Natural Gas Association
27) Florida Municipal Power Agency
28) Florida Redevelopment Association
29) Florida Sheriffs Association
31) Islamorada Village of Islands
32) JEA
33) Marion County Board of County Commissioners
36) Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
37) Orange County Board of County Commissioners
38) Orlando Utilities Commission
39) PepsiCo
40) Philip T. Feldsine Revocable Trust
41) San Carlos Island Local Redevelopment Corporation
42) Stone, Glass & Connolly, LLP
43) Sunset Harbour Yacht Club, Inc.
44) The Trust for Public Land Action Fund
45) The Wetlandsbank Company, LLC.
48) Villages, The
49) WSP USA INC.
(850) 425-4050
300 S Duval St Ste 410, Ste. 410, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-1703, 
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570, 
1) Advantage Behavioral Health Services
2) Airbnb, Inc.
3) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
7) Apple Inc
8) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
9) Artificial Intelligence for Manufacturing, Inc. (AIM)
11) Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC
12) Bay County Board of County Commissioners
13) Beach Mosquito Control District
15) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
18) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
20) CGL Companies
22) City of Marathon
24) Copart, Inc
26) Fidelity National Financial, Inc
27) Florida Blue
28) Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Inc
29) Florida Pulp & Paper Association
30) Florida Senior Living Association
31) Florida Sheriffs Association
33) Friends of Florida Iron & Steel
34) Gopher Resource
36) Gulfstream Natural Gas System, LLC
41) Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC and Affiliates
42) LEO Technologies
44) Metro Development Group, LLC
45) Monroe County Sheriff's Office
47) NASCAR, LLC
48) National Emergency Management and Response
49) Next Insurance
51) Nutanix, Inc.
52) On Track School c/o TSG Education Advisors
54) Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care, Inc
56) Putnam County
57) Rayonier, Inc
58) ReCap, LLC
60) Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC
62) SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc
65) SMG Drones, LLC dba DARIUS
66) Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corporation
69) Talitrix LLC.
71) TECO Energy, Inc
72) The Arc of Putnam County, Inc.
74) United States Sugar Corporation
75) Universal Protection Service, LLC
(850) 251-2116
708 N Forest Drive, Tallahassee, FL, 32303, 
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570, 
2) Alliance for Adult Education Foundation
3) Apple Inc
4) Association of Florida Colleges, Inc
7) Chabad Hebrew Academy, Inc.
8) Code.org
11) Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County
12) Edmentum, Inc.
13) Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation
14) Florida State College at Jacksonville Foundation
16) HeyTutor, Inc.
17) IBM
18) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
20) Junior Achievement of Florida Foundation, Inc.
21) Monroe County School District
22) National Geographic Learning
23) On Track School c/o TSG Education Advisors
26) Prodigy Learning Limited c/o TSG Education Advisors, LLC
28) Smart Horizons Career Online Education